Emma Elfversson
@emmaelfversson.bsky.social
Associate prof, PoliSci, Uppsala University. Focus on urban contestation, urbanisation, postwar cities, local peacemaking & ethnic politics. Qual & quant. Environmentalist, feminist, pacifist (hippie basically). Background pic: art by Muramuzi JohnBosco
How does rapid urban growth affect the risk of electoral violence in African cities? In a new article (open access in World Development), I find that cities growing more rapidly were at higher risk of electoral violence. doi.org/10.1016/j.wo... (1/9)
Redirecting
doi.org
May 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
How does rapid urban growth affect the risk of electoral violence in African cities? In a new article (open access in World Development), I find that cities growing more rapidly were at higher risk of electoral violence. doi.org/10.1016/j.wo... (1/9)
Which cities become arenas for violent contestation after war? Me and @rokon-uddin.bsky.social study this question in a newly published article in @intlinteractions.bsky.social. A key takeaway: Postwar urban violence is not just a continuation of war. doi.org/10.1080/0305... (1/5)
Unpacking Urban (Dis)Continuities of Postwar Violence
Which cities become arenas for violent contestation after war? A growing literature has documented how conflict-related violence often continues after the formal end of armed conflict, and also tha...
doi.org
April 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Which cities become arenas for violent contestation after war? Me and @rokon-uddin.bsky.social study this question in a newly published article in @intlinteractions.bsky.social. A key takeaway: Postwar urban violence is not just a continuation of war. doi.org/10.1080/0305... (1/5)
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Say hello to the official Bluesky account of Uppsala University's Department of Government 🏛️✨
Follow us for the latest on cutting-edge research, publications 📚, and upcoming events.
April 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We’re live! 🚀
Say hello to the official Bluesky account of Uppsala University's Department of Government 🏛️✨
Follow us for the latest on cutting-edge research, publications 📚, and upcoming events.
Say hello to the official Bluesky account of Uppsala University's Department of Government 🏛️✨
Follow us for the latest on cutting-edge research, publications 📚, and upcoming events.
Agenda 2030 is being systematically deprioritized by the Swedish government, with harmful consequences both for global development and Swedish security. Debate article by me, Jesper Sundewall, Janet Vähämäki and Petra Tötterman Andorff, on behalf of SweDev and CONCORD Sweden (in Swedish).
Debatt: Att överge Agenda 2030 underminerar Sveriges säkerhet
Att Sverige tappar fart i arbetet med global hållbar utveckling är särskilt olyckligt när USA är på total reträtt från den globala arenan, skriver representanter för forskarsverige och nätverket Concord.
Att Sverige tappar fart i arbetet med global hållbar utveckling är särskilt olyckligt när USA är på total reträtt från den globala arenan, skriver representanter för forskarsverige och nätverket Concord.
Debatt: Att överge Agenda 2030 underminerar Sveriges säkerhet
DEBATT. Trots att vi bara har fem år kvar lever Agenda 2030 numera en undanskymd tillvaro. Att Sverige tappar fart i arbetet med global hållbar utveckling är särskilt olyckligt när USA är på total ret...
globalbar.se
February 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Agenda 2030 is being systematically deprioritized by the Swedish government, with harmful consequences both for global development and Swedish security. Debate article by me, Jesper Sundewall, Janet Vähämäki and Petra Tötterman Andorff, on behalf of SweDev and CONCORD Sweden (in Swedish).
No universal cure for the growing pains of African cities, me, @krishogl.bsky.social, Angela Muvumba Sellström & Camille Pellerin conclude in this recent NAI blog post. It summarizes research within our Urban dilemma project (funded by the discontinued VR Uforsk grant).
nai.uu.se/stories-and-...
nai.uu.se/stories-and-...
No universal cure for the growing pains of African cities - The Nordic Africa Institute
Cities like Addis Ababa, Nairobi, and Kampala demonstrate how urbanisation can drive economic progress but also exacerbate communal violence and resource competition. Research on these cities reveals ...
nai.uu.se
December 14, 2024 at 1:31 PM
No universal cure for the growing pains of African cities, me, @krishogl.bsky.social, Angela Muvumba Sellström & Camille Pellerin conclude in this recent NAI blog post. It summarizes research within our Urban dilemma project (funded by the discontinued VR Uforsk grant).
nai.uu.se/stories-and-...
nai.uu.se/stories-and-...
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🎓 The call is out for my favorite academic conference: the Conflict Research Society Annual Conference 2025. If you like your conferences inviting, informal, theoretically and empirically diverse, and full of relevant practitioners, CRS is for you!
conflictresearchsociety.org/call-for-pap...
conflictresearchsociety.org/call-for-pap...
Call for papers 2025 - CRS
Call for papers 2025 CRS
conflictresearchsociety.org
November 25, 2024 at 3:44 PM
🎓 The call is out for my favorite academic conference: the Conflict Research Society Annual Conference 2025. If you like your conferences inviting, informal, theoretically and empirically diverse, and full of relevant practitioners, CRS is for you!
conflictresearchsociety.org/call-for-pap...
conflictresearchsociety.org/call-for-pap...
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As people are leaving X and joining Bluesky instead, here is a starter pack of peace and conflict researchers for all new users ⤵️
go.bsky.app/7o8tZt2
go.bsky.app/7o8tZt2
November 9, 2024 at 11:18 AM
As people are leaving X and joining Bluesky instead, here is a starter pack of peace and conflict researchers for all new users ⤵️
go.bsky.app/7o8tZt2
go.bsky.app/7o8tZt2
How have the cuts in funding affected development researchers? SweDev surveyed 200 researchers and practitioners, and responses indicate significant impacts in research foci and collaborations. Read the report here: swedev.dev/report-the-c... #polisky #conflictsky
April 16, 2024 at 9:55 AM
How have the cuts in funding affected development researchers? SweDev surveyed 200 researchers and practitioners, and responses indicate significant impacts in research foci and collaborations. Read the report here: swedev.dev/report-the-c... #polisky #conflictsky
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Missa inte denna spännande föreläsning - idag 8 april kl 18.15!
Välkomna på en öppen föreläsning! Klarar våra politiska institutioner av att genomföra en klimatomställning? Vad innebär en omställning för ekonomisk tillväxt, välfärd och vår syn på frihet?
Föreläsare: Staffan Laestadius
När: 8 April 18.15
Mer info 👇👇👇👇👇
Föreläsare: Staffan Laestadius
När: 8 April 18.15
Mer info 👇👇👇👇👇
April 8, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Missa inte denna spännande föreläsning - idag 8 april kl 18.15!
Recently, me, @krishogl.bsky.social , Patrick Mutahi and Benard Okasi conducted a survey in two low-income areas of Nairobi to understand security challenges and conflict management strategies of residents. Key findings summarized in this report: chrips.or.ke/publications... #polisky #conflictsky
Insecurity and Conflict Management in Urban Slums – CHRIPS
CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS & POLICY STUDIES
chrips.or.ke
February 15, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Recently, me, @krishogl.bsky.social , Patrick Mutahi and Benard Okasi conducted a survey in two low-income areas of Nairobi to understand security challenges and conflict management strategies of residents. Key findings summarized in this report: chrips.or.ke/publications... #polisky #conflictsky
Min man är rolig!
February 3, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Min man är rolig!
Come join us for a stimulating poli sci movie night!
Join us for our first Film & Politics event! We will watch the movie Milk and hear from an eminent panel: Emma von Essen, @grahn.bsky.social, @sandrahkansson.bsky.social and Ylva Moberg.
🗓️ 1 February 17.00
📍 Ostrom Hall
More info in the poster below or at fb.me/e/4ZpyevNX6
🗓️ 1 February 17.00
📍 Ostrom Hall
More info in the poster below or at fb.me/e/4ZpyevNX6
January 25, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Come join us for a stimulating poli sci movie night!
In this blog, @krishogl.bsky.social and I summarize our recent study (with @hathaonguyen.bsky.social) on the urban-rural divide in police (mis)trust in Kenya. We discuss why we see lower trust among urban residents, and implications for ongoing police reform. #polisky #conflictsky
Urban Kenyans mistrust police even more than rural residents do: study sets out why it matters
Due to limited interactions with the police, Kenyans in rural areas are less likely to see the police as relevant actors.
theconversation.com
January 16, 2024 at 11:03 AM
In this blog, @krishogl.bsky.social and I summarize our recent study (with @hathaonguyen.bsky.social) on the urban-rural divide in police (mis)trust in Kenya. We discuss why we see lower trust among urban residents, and implications for ongoing police reform. #polisky #conflictsky
Our special issue on violence and peace in contested cities is now published in full by Peacebuilding. Do check it out - a tremendous collection of empirically grounded, theory-developing work, covering cities from around the world! www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpcb20/1...
January 3, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Our special issue on violence and peace in contested cities is now published in full by Peacebuilding. Do check it out - a tremendous collection of empirically grounded, theory-developing work, covering cities from around the world! www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpcb20/1...
POV: When you are doing the last grading and feel you are on top of things ahead of Christmas, and get a reminder about the two reviews you promised to do which are due on 28th December
December 21, 2023 at 9:42 AM
POV: When you are doing the last grading and feel you are on top of things ahead of Christmas, and get a reminder about the two reviews you promised to do which are due on 28th December
Great opportunity to do a PhD at my department! We are a broad camp of political scientists & development researchers, with strong competence in both political theory, qualitative, and quantitative research.
Come work with us! We are hiring at least three new PhD students, fully funded.
www.statsvet.uu.se/education/ph...
www.statsvet.uu.se/education/ph...
PhD Programme - Department of Government - Uppsala University, Sweden
PhD Programme
www.statsvet.uu.se
December 6, 2023 at 3:28 PM
Great opportunity to do a PhD at my department! We are a broad camp of political scientists & development researchers, with strong competence in both political theory, qualitative, and quantitative research.
New article exploring the spatial legacies and transformations of violence in postwar cities, specifically focusing on Belfast, by Brendan Murtagh, @ivangusic.bsky.social, @marietheresemeye.bsky.social and myself (open access): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #polisky #conflictsky
Urban restructuring and the reproduction of spaces of violence in Belfast
This paper maps the distribution of post-conflict violence in Belfast and how it has restructured socially, economically and spatially. An end to hostilities and stable transition produces and is p...
www.tandfonline.com
November 20, 2023 at 3:59 PM
New article exploring the spatial legacies and transformations of violence in postwar cities, specifically focusing on Belfast, by Brendan Murtagh, @ivangusic.bsky.social, @marietheresemeye.bsky.social and myself (open access): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #polisky #conflictsky
Mycket bra av Oskar MacGregor (i senaste Curie) om alltför legalistisk etikprövning: "Så funkar inte etiken. Den, liksom filosofin generellt, präglas mer av att man ställer stora och viktiga frågor än att man kommer fram till entydiga svar med tillräcklig konsensus för att anse debatten avslutad."
November 16, 2023 at 10:42 AM
Mycket bra av Oskar MacGregor (i senaste Curie) om alltför legalistisk etikprövning: "Så funkar inte etiken. Den, liksom filosofin generellt, präglas mer av att man ställer stora och viktiga frågor än att man kommer fram till entydiga svar med tillräcklig konsensus för att anse debatten avslutad."
Reposted by Emma Elfversson
Medborgarlön - kan det löna sig? Missa inte vårt panelsamtal som utforskar och diskuterar denna fråga.
Panelister: Simon Birnbaum, Anna-Carin Fagerlind Ståhl, och Bo Rothstein.
Tid: 27 november kl 16.00-18.00.
Se även vårt FB-event: facebook.com/events/32972...
Panelister: Simon Birnbaum, Anna-Carin Fagerlind Ståhl, och Bo Rothstein.
Tid: 27 november kl 16.00-18.00.
Se även vårt FB-event: facebook.com/events/32972...
Medborgarlön - kan det löna sig?
Event in Uppsala, Sweden by Statsvetenskapliga föreningen i Uppsala on Monday, November 27 2023
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November 5, 2023 at 7:21 AM
Medborgarlön - kan det löna sig? Missa inte vårt panelsamtal som utforskar och diskuterar denna fråga.
Panelister: Simon Birnbaum, Anna-Carin Fagerlind Ståhl, och Bo Rothstein.
Tid: 27 november kl 16.00-18.00.
Se även vårt FB-event: facebook.com/events/32972...
Panelister: Simon Birnbaum, Anna-Carin Fagerlind Ståhl, och Bo Rothstein.
Tid: 27 november kl 16.00-18.00.
Se även vårt FB-event: facebook.com/events/32972...
Me and @krishogl.bsky.social are in Nairobi, discussing initial results from a survey and had a chance to get a pic with the implementing team spearheaded by Patrick Mutahi and Benard Okasi! The survey covers two low-income areas and highlights security challenges of residents. #polisky #afripolsky
November 3, 2023 at 1:08 PM
Me and @krishogl.bsky.social are in Nairobi, discussing initial results from a survey and had a chance to get a pic with the implementing team spearheaded by Patrick Mutahi and Benard Okasi! The survey covers two low-income areas and highlights security challenges of residents. #polisky #afripolsky
Under det senaste året har finansieringen av utvecklingsforskning - forskning om utmaningar som fattigdom, migration, krig och klimatförändring - drabbats av kraftiga nedskärningar. Sverige behöver en ny strategi, skriver jag och 16 andra forskare i nätverket SweDev: omvarlden.se/opinion/deba...
”Ny strategi för forskning om global utveckling behövs”
Sverige saknar en strategi för hur svensk forskning ska bidra till global utveckling, hävdar 17 forskare som sitter i styrgruppen för forskarnätverket SweDev. Nu presenterar de ett förslag på v...
omvarlden.se
October 31, 2023 at 4:19 PM
Under det senaste året har finansieringen av utvecklingsforskning - forskning om utmaningar som fattigdom, migration, krig och klimatförändring - drabbats av kraftiga nedskärningar. Sverige behöver en ny strategi, skriver jag och 16 andra forskare i nätverket SweDev: omvarlden.se/opinion/deba...
Reposted by Emma Elfversson
This form was created to facilitate the sharing of invitation codes for "Global South" scholars who may not have the same network privileges as scholars in the "Global North". Scholars who are geographically located in the "Global South" will be given priority.
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BlueSky Invites for "Global South" scholars form
This form was created to facilitate the sharing of invitation codes for Blue Sky which do not seem to be reaching "Global South" scholars who may not have the same network privileges as scholars in th...
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October 12, 2023 at 12:26 PM
This form was created to facilitate the sharing of invitation codes for "Global South" scholars who may not have the same network privileges as scholars in the "Global North". Scholars who are geographically located in the "Global South" will be given priority.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Polisky Conflictsky
Join us for the upcoming #Data4Peace 2023 Conference, Oct 18 at 10:45 Eastern Time where UCDP director Magnus Öberg and Johan Brosché are presenting the new UCDP Conflict Issues Dataset.
Register: cic.nyu.edu/events/data-...
Register: cic.nyu.edu/events/data-...
Data for Peace: Leveraging Data to Foster Lasting Peace | Center on International Cooperation
cic.nyu.edu
October 13, 2023 at 10:52 AM
Polisky Conflictsky
Next week I will take part in this intriguing virtual panel discussion headed by Antônio Sampaio. Check it out if you are interested in urban insecurity, organised crime, and cities as sites of political contestation! oc24.heysummit.com/talks/3A/
24-hour Conference on Global Organized Crime
A Talk by Martin Bisp, Emma Elfversson, Joana Monteiro, Antônio Sampaio & Santiago Tobón
oc24.heysummit.com
October 13, 2023 at 9:32 AM
Next week I will take part in this intriguing virtual panel discussion headed by Antônio Sampaio. Check it out if you are interested in urban insecurity, organised crime, and cities as sites of political contestation! oc24.heysummit.com/talks/3A/
My department is hiring! One or more Associate Senior Lecturers in Political Science. A great opportunity to join a diverse and welcoming community of political scientists, with great work conditions, Uppsala Uni, Sweden. Application deadline 15 November. Read more: www.jobb.uu.se/details/?pos...
October 13, 2023 at 8:20 AM
My department is hiring! One or more Associate Senior Lecturers in Political Science. A great opportunity to join a diverse and welcoming community of political scientists, with great work conditions, Uppsala Uni, Sweden. Application deadline 15 November. Read more: www.jobb.uu.se/details/?pos...